Gallery and studio calendar

Art By the Bay: Fine arts and live music festival featuring more than 100 juried artists and crafts people, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 14 and 15 at Stanwood-Camano Fairgrounds, 6431 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. For more information, go to www.stanwoodcamanoarts.com.

Everett Outdoor Art Walk: The second downtown Everett outdoor ArtWalk is every third Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. July 21, Aug. 18 and Sept. 15. The Art Walk’s outdoor portion is at 2914 Wetmore Ave. There will be an ice cream vendor and music.

Skagit Artists Together 2012 Studio Tour: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 21 and 22. This ninth annual juried tour includes 23 artists showing at 16 studios. Go to www.skagitart.com to browse the tour brochure and download a copy.

“Your Passport to Art”: Historic East Stanwood’s third annual Art Walk, 5 to 8 p.m. July 28, Aug. 25 and Sept. 29 with businesses and restaurants throughout east Stanwood featuring local artists original work along with music and appetizers. Passports are handed to you at the first business you visit; fill out your passport and qualify for a prize drawing.

The Cama Beach Quilters: The third open-air quilt show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 28 at Cama Beach State Park, 1880 S. West Camano Drive, Camano Island. The show will feature a new group of 50 of the more than 160 quilts the group has made since 2002 for the cabins at the park. Bed-size and smaller quilts will be for sale; quilt-related activities in the Cama Center for all ages, including some sewing of quilt blocks, flower pounding and a bed-turning of antique quilts. Free but a Discover Pass (available at the Cama Welcome Center) is required for parking; shuttles will be available between the parking lots and the beach. For questions call Pam at 360-387-4550 or email chrispamfred@earthlink.net.

Mill Creek Town Center Second Thursday Art Walk: 5 to 8 p.m. Aug.9 and Sept. 13; Town Center merchants will host artists or musicians in their businesses; maps showing participating merchants will be available online at www.millcreektowncenter.biz and on the evening of the Art Walk in Mill Creek Town Center.

Exhibits

Snohomish County

3231 Creatives Gallery: 3231 Broadway, Everett; noon to 7 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; www.3231creatives.com. Watercolor paintings by Ron Stocke, honored recently as a signature member of the Northwest Watercolor Society, through July 14; new works by Lily Chang using tempera on silk or rice paper to paint in the Chinese elaborate style, through Aug. 25.

Also: Young new plein air oil painter Brooke Borcherding’s new show “Skyline Over Lake Union” with vibrant works of Seattle city scenes and Edmonds vistas. Show runs until July 31.

Edmonds Arts Festival Museum Gallery: Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds; 425-771-1984. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Edmonds artist Pamela Harold is noted for her watercolors and lectures on travel journaling and her work is based on her travel journal sketches and her own photographs from throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and Egypt. Up through July 30.

Everett Community College: The Russell Day Gallery, 2000 Tower St.; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. to noon on Fridays; closed Saturdays and Sundays. www.everettcc.edu/gallery. “The Art and Science of the Wooden Boat” exhibits the craft of wooden boat building. Watch as a wooden dory is built during the duration of the exhibit; Sept. 17 through Oct. 30.

Future of Flight Aviation Center: 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo; open daily 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; www.futureofflight.org: “Giving Wings to the World”: An exhibition of photographs taken around the world by Bill Stafford, retired president of the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle. Through Nov. 1. Gallery only tickets are $10 for adults.

Meyer’s Cafe: 1700 W Marine View Drive, Everett; 425-259-3875. weekdays 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dan Clements is an underwater photographer who wrote the book “Critters, Creatures &Kelp.” By sharing images of life below the water, he hopes to increase people’s care and concern for our marine environment. Through July.

Red Cup Cafe: 619 Fourth St., Mukilteo; 425-348-4825; Laurie Crawford shows “Pastel Local Landscapes II,” who has a passion for plein air painting and is a member of the Northwest Pastel Society.

Schack Art Center: 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-259-5050; www.schack.org; “Artist of the Year” celebrates bronze sculptor Kevin Pettelle and Art Advocate of the Year Jose Wise; their works are up through July 29.

The Sisters: 2804 Grand Ave., Everett; 425-252-0480; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. “Conversations within the Landscape of Emotion” where works by painter Duane Kirby Jensen explores the art of conversation: ongoing dialogues between friends to internal reflections; through July 14.

Wisedesignz: 2908 Wetmore Ave., Everett; 425-259-2361; www.wisedesignz.com; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, by appointment Mondays. Original acrylics by David Larimer in “Calm of the Wild” with opening reception 4 to 7 p.m. July 21. Up through July.

Island County

Artworks Gallery at Greenbank Farm: 765 Wonn Road, C102, Greenbank; 360-222-3010; artworkswhidbey.com. Garden Art by Jandellyn Ward for July whose metal artwork is made of new and recycled steel that is cut and ground and formed into components that are welded together.

Brackenwood Gallery of Fine Art: 302 First St., Langley; 360-221-2978; www.brackenwoodgallery.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Mondays. “Where Gravity Meets Desire” features Buffy Cribbs and Bruce Morrow. Cribbs is known for her paintings on the reverse side of plexiglas that include figurative images of women and geometric shapes; Morrow is an oil painter whose work focuses on scenes from the prairie or desert; up through July 30.

Matzke Fine Art Gallery: 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island; 360-387-2759; www.matzkefineart.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends, by appointment weekdays. “Summer Moments” features glass, metal, stone and a selection of Northwest paintings; a diverse selection of art by 30 artists working in a variety of techniques. Also, new sculptures in the sculpture park. Opening party and potluck 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. July 14; show is up through Sept. 9.

MUSEO: 215 First St., Langley, 360-221-7737, www.museo.cc. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday. July is the annual Glass Art Invitational, featuring recent works in glass by a selection of Whidbey Island artists.

Rob Schouten Gallery: Greenbank Farm, C-103, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank; 360-222-3070; www.robschoutengallery.com. Painter Anne Belov and sculptor Sharon Spencer will share an exhibition “Always a Self Portrait.” Belov’s paintings and prints are known for their vibrant palette and use of light; Spencer employs a fascination with native cultures and a deep respect for animals and the earth in her bronze pieces; up through Aug. 1.

Museum of Northwest Art: 121 S. First St., La Conner; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday; 360-466-4446; www.museumofnwart.org. “Pilchuck: IDEAS”: This is in celebration of 50 years of studio glass work produced at Pilchuck Glass School, featuring pieces from the permanent collection rarely seen off the school’s campus by some of the most important artists working in the medium; through Jan. 1.

Also: “Moments of Quiet from the Permanent Collection” is the summer exhibition from the Permanent Collection that features artworks and quotes related to the concepts of tranquility, peace of mind, and inspiration. Through Sept. 23.

Seattle

Seattle Art Museum: 1300 First Ave.; 206-654-3100; www.seattleartmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, closed on Tuesdays, open on Monday holidays. Admission $7 to $13, free ages 12 and under, first Thursdays free for all. From the world’s oldest living culture surfaces more than 100 artworks including paintings on canvas, sculptures and ochres on bark and bronze castings in this show “Australian Aboriginal Art from the Kaplan &Levi Collection” featuring works from the late 20th to early 21st century; through Sept. 2.

Seattle Asian Art Museum: 1400 East Prospect St., Seattle; 206-654-3100; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Admission $7 and $5, free ages 12 and under. “Colors of the Oasis” is dazzling textiles created in the oasis cities of Central Asia, featuring 65 ikat textiles primarily from Uzbekistan, where these cloths emerged in the 19th century; heralds the recent revival of the ikat technique and growing global popularity of this aesthetic through popular design houses such as Oscar de la Renta, J. Crew, West Elm and Pottery Barn. Through Aug. 5.

SAM Gallery: 1220 Third Ave.; 206-343-1101; samgallery@seattleartmuseum.org; 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. The annual Summer Introductions show presents the work of nine artists who are new to SAM Gallery: Katie Anderson, Leif Anderson, Patti Bowman, Betty Jo Costanzo, Joellyn Loehr, David Owen Hastings, June Sekiguchi, Raphael Soldi and Bradley Taylor. Sekiguchi’s contribution will be With/Without, a site-specific installation in the gallery’s University Street window; opening reception 5 p.m. July 19. Up through Aug. 18.

Olympic Sculpture Park: Seattle Art Museum has scheduled a summer season that combines visual art, music and community, including music and art-filled Thursday evenings with food trucks, a SAM Remix in August and the season-closing Salmon Return Family Festival in September. For a full schedule go to www.seattleartmuseum.org/getout/.

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Call for artists: Art in the Park, Sept. 8 to 9, 114 N Olympic Ave., Arlington; presented by Arlington Arts Council at Legion Park in downtown Arlington; booth fee only, no commission. For information email Roberta95@msn.com or call 360-474-8576 and leave a message. Inquiries taken through Aug. 29

Mountlake Terrace Arts Advisory Commission: Entries in paintings, prints, drawings, miniatures, calligraphy, photographs, 3-D and artisans’ works are being accepted for the 34th Annual Juried Art Show. More than $4,000 in prize money is available. Arts of the Terrace is held Sept. 29 through Oct. 7. Deadline for entries is Aug. 30. To enter or to view the prospectus online, go to www.cityofmlt.com. For more information call 425-776-9173 ext. 3300 or email arts@ci.mlt.wa.us.

Previously Loved Art Sale: Art work is now being accepted for this Sept. 8 event at ArtWorks, 201 Second Ave., S, Edmonds. This sale is sponsored by the Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation and proceeds are used to benefit arts educational programs throughout Edmonds. Call 425-774-6049. All art donations will be accepted including paintings, prints, posters, frames, pottery, art supplies and other art related items.

Hibulb Cultural Center Series: This series includes drumstick making 1 to 2 p.m. July 14 and a weaving demonstration 1 to 2 p.m. July 28 at 6410 23rd Ave. NE, Tulalip. For more information call 360-716-2635.